percutaneous

per·cu·ta·ne·ous

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-kyoo-tey-nee-uh s]
- /ˌpɜr kyuˈteɪ ni əs/
- /ˌpɜːkjuːˈteɪ.ni.əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-kyoo-tey-nee-uh s]
- /ˌpɜr kyuˈteɪ ni əs/

Definitions of percutaneous word

adjective percutaneous administered, removed, or absorbed by way of the skin, as an injection, needle biopsy, or transdermal drug. 1
adjective percutaneous effected through the skin, as in the absorption of an ointment 0
adjective percutaneous effected or introduced through the skin, as by rubbing, injection, etc. 0
adjective percutaneous Percutaneous describes any medical procedure where a medication is administered through the skin. 0

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Origin of percutaneous

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; per- + cutaneous

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Parts of speech for Percutaneous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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percutaneous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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